Podcast
The Americas Quarterly Podcast
Episodes — page 7
- Latin America's Green Energy Opportunities
Latin America’s transition away from fossil fuels is well underway, with an average 60% of renewables in its power mix. If the region can continue down this road, and incorporate n…
- Lula 3 So Far
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s third term as president of Brazil will soon reach its 100-day mark. The specters of Jair Bolsonaro’s constant attacks on institutions and the insurrecti…
- Changing U.S. Policy Toward Venezuela
At a moment when Nicolás Maduro commemorates 10 years in power in Venezuela, the opposition has agreed to participate in presidential elections in 2024, marking a change to their p…
- Gustavo Petro's Challenging Moment
Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, is going through a rocky period in his administration. There have been challenges on the security front. The handling of a proposed healthcare…
- Luis Rubio on Why Mexico’s AMLO Is More Vulnerable Than You Think
More than 100,000 Mexicans protested last weekend against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's proposed changes to the country's electoral institute. The marches highlight the l…
- How Organized Crime Is Changing In Latin America
Organized crime has shaped people's lives in places like Mexico, Colombia and Brazil for decades. Recently, historically calmer places like Chile, Ecuador and even Uruguay have sta…
- Ecuador: President Lasso in Trouble?
Ecuador's conservative president Guillermo Lasso had his work cut out for him when he came into office in 2021. Elected partly because of a split in the Ecuadorean left, he had a w…
- Uruguay’s Lessons for the World
In many ways, Uruguay is in a class of its own in Latin America. The country has the region's highest per capita income, its lowest poverty rate and among its lowest levels of ineq…
- Ways Forward for the Amazon
With the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a third term in Brazil, the international community expects the country to curb the aggressive deforestation and criminal activit…
- Peru’s Crossroads
Peru's crisis continues to rage, with protests almost daily on the streets of Lima. A long history of issues explains the current situation. Peru’s economic model brought growth an…
- Lula’s Challenging Path Forward in Brazil
Following attacks on Brazil’s capital, the focus is on putting the country back together. The challenges are immense and wide-ranging: how to deal with security forces, parts of wh…
- The White House’s Juan Gonzalez on Mexico Relationship, Venezuela and More
U.S. President Joe Biden is in Mexico this week, at a time when the administration is facing a host of issues around Latin America. In this special episode, Brian Winter and the Wh…
- How China’s Presence In Latin America Is Changing
In the last two decades, China has been a fundamental part of Latin America's economies. But the relationship is far from static. In today’s episode, we’ll look at how trade and in…
- Bonus Edition: What Victory Means for Argentina
After over 30 years, Argentines can finally say, once again, that they are the world's football champions. The victory brought millions to the streets in celebration, at a time whe…
- What Does 2023 Hold for Latin American Economies?
In this episode, Brian Winter and Alberto Ramos, head of Latin America economic research at Goldman Sachs, assess the state of the region's economies as we head into 2023. Why were…
- Moisés Naím on Latin America’s Bright Spots and Challenges
It’s been a difficult decade for much of Latin America, but there are also some causes for optimism. As 2022 draws to a close, Moisés Naím, one of the region’s most respected and f…
- "A Make-or-Break Moment For Mexican Democracy"
Recent protests have illuminated a political divide in Mexico. First, thousands took to the streets to protest against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's plan to overhaul the…
- Argentina: Trying to Avoid Another 2001
Memories of the December 2001 protests in Argentina arise whenever the country's social, economic and political crises deepen. Now, conditions are ripe for restlessness: inflation…
- Lula’s Plans for a Divided Brazil
The election in Brazil is over, but the country remains divided and there are considerable challenges ahead for President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In this episode, Brian Wi…
- Is Bukele or Boric the Future of Latin American Politics?
Millennials account for 23% of Latin America’s population, or roughly 155 million people. Two of them are already at the helm of their countries, Gabriel Boric in Chile and Nayib B…
